Dodgers Fans Greeted George Springer With Chorus Of Boos In Game 3 Of World Series

Rather unsurprisingly, George Springer received a little than lukewarm invited from fans astatine Dodger Stadium connected Monday.

When Springer was introduced during warmups, boos from Dodgers fans cascaded crossed nan stadium. The Blue Jays' slugger received a akin consequence erstwhile he stepped up to nan sheet arsenic nan game's first batter.

Of course, Springer was a personnel of nan 2017 Astros World Series squad that defeated nan Dodgers successful nan Fall Classic. That squad was later recovered to have been illegally stealing signs, which resulted successful subject for various members of nan organization, but not players.

Since then, Springer, arsenic good arsenic anyone from that Astros team, has efficaciously been nationalist force No. 1 successful Los Angeles whenever they sojourn Dodger Stadium. Springer, 8 years removed from that scandal, is still proceeding nan jeers contempt being pinch a caller team.

Toronto was expecting Springer to beryllium booed successful L.A. Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement joked that he often joins successful connected nan booing from opposing fans, suggesting that it really serves to motivate Springer, who has made a wont of silencing his doubters pinch his play connected nan field.

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